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For many people, dental visits can be a nightmare due to anxiety and fear. Some people fear the tools dentists use, while others fear actual dental procedures. Conscious sedation dentistry offers a solution to dental fear and anxiety to get the dental care treatments you need. You can learn more about sedation dentistry from Dr. […]

Count yourself lucky if you always visit a dentist without an ounce of hesitancy. About 30% of the patients with dental fear aren’t that lucky. These patients find it stressful to see a dentist, even for a simple procedure such as a dental cleaning. Regrettably, dental fear keeps you from receiving routine dental care, compromising […]

What’s keeping you from scheduling that important dental appointment? Is it fear? Dental anxiety affects about 36% of the population, and a further 12% suffer extreme dental fear. This condition poses a significant barrier to dental attendance, causing serious oral health repercussions for its victims. At North Bay Smiles, we offer sedation dentistry to patients to help ease dental […]